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How does nicotine patches work?
The patches are designed to release nicotine into the body through the skin at a measured rate and amount.You start off by applying one of the stronger patches, and stopping smoking at that time. Not only is it necessary to stop using cigarettes to help break the habit of smoking and oral ingestion of nicotine, it is also dangerous to do so when you are using the patch. Nicotine is a poison, and it is possible to overdose.After a period of time, you graduate down to lower and lower dose patches. This avoids the discomfort of nicotine withdrawal while you are dealing with the habitual parts of the addiction, such as lighting up after meals (chew a toothpick), on the phone (doodle on a pad of paper), in the car (turn up the radio and sing), etc.Eventually you're down to practically no nicotine at all, and you just stop putting the patches on. There may be a day or so of discomfort, and then you're off to enjoy a smoke free life.Don't kid yourself. Quitting is still hard, even with the patch, but eliminating the madness associated with nicotine withdrawal makes it doable. Just remember: only addicts think they have to feel good all the time.
Which would be the best strategy for overcoming tobacco addiction?
The best strategy for overcoming tobacco addiction is to exercise iron self control and just don't smoke. Eventually the urge to smoke will fade. If your self control isn't that good, you can use some other, less harmful form of nicotine (patches, chewing gum, or e-cigarettes), but if you do you will still be a nicotine addict even if you are no longer a tobacco addict.
How does Nicorette patches work?
The patches are designed to release nicotine into the body through the skin at a measured rate and amount.You start off by applying one of the stronger patches, and stopping smoking at that time. Not only is it necessary to stop using cigarettes to help break the habit of smoking and oral ingestion of nicotine, it is also dangerous to do so when you are using the patch. Nicotine is a poison, and it is possible to overdose.After a period of time, you graduate down to lower and lower dose patches. This avoids the discomfort of nicotine withdrawal while you are dealing with the habitual parts of the addiction, such as lighting up after meals (chew a toothpick), on the phone (doodle on a pad of paper), in the car (turn up the radio and sing), etc.Eventually you're down to practically no nicotine at all, and you just stop putting the patches on. There may be a day or so of discomfort, and then you're off to enjoy a smoke free life.Don't kid yourself. Quitting is still hard, even with the patch, but eliminating the madness associated with nicotine withdrawal makes it doable. Just remember: only addicts think they have to feel good all the time.
What is a good substitute for chewing tobacco?
If you're trying to quit, there are a few substitutes; sunflowers seeds, gum, nicotine gum, nicotine patches. Sunflower seeds are probably the most effective because it's just something to do with your mouth to keep the temptation away.
Can you use nicotine patches one year out of date?
According to my pharmacist, after four years they can still be anywhere from 50 to 100 percent active, depending on the make or even the individual patch in each box. He suggested possibly trying the stage one patches I had that were old, as stage two patches. He also said it's definitely NOT a waste to try them as they will not release anything toxic into your system. At the worst, they MAY not work, in which case you would try another patch. He recommended, though, to never use two expired patches together, in case you do manage to get patches with a combined dosage of over 100%. So, DON'T throw them out - give 'em a try. If you don't feel any relief after an hour, try a new one and discard the old. Good luck with your struggle - it is worth it in the end to be finally rid of nicotine!
Why do people choose nicotine replacement to quitting smoking?
they use nicotine because it will keep them distracted from smoking also if you are smoking it taste good so that is the answer Nicotine patches (or gum) is used to help the cravings of the nicotine coming out of the body once a person quits smoking. It's like a drug addict that takes methadone to help them get over the cravings of the drug they were on. Some say it works, others say they just get hooked on the nicotine patches.
Is chewing nicorette gum the same as smoking a cigarettes. You still are getting the nicotine.?
There are hundreds of other chemicals besides nicotine in cigarette smoke, and very few of them are good for you. The gum, at least, removes the impurities so that you get the pure drug.
Can pregnant women use electronic cigarettes?
It's not a good idea, unless the liquid you're using is nicotine-free. Electronic cigarettes may not contain the harmful combustion by-products that traditional cigarettes do, but nicotine is still a powerful and highly addictive drug. You don't want your baby born addicted to nicotine. Some research even suggests that nicotine can cause birth defects.
What do you do if you can not download World of Warcraft?
you can buy a hard copy of the game in any good game shop but you will still need to download patches and updates.
How has nicotine affected history?
good question.
Can nicotine have some kind of good effect?
No.
Does nicotine do any good?
From the best of my knowledge, there are actually some legitimate uses for this substance. Nowadays, researchers are looking to capitalize on new treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, supposedly by stimulating what are called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Nicotine does improve wakefulness--that's a given. However, being highly addictive and the misreporting of benefits of this substance makes me weary of giving prudent advices as to what a true benefit would be. If you have Crohn's disease or IBD or inflammatory bowel diseases/disorders, there might be promising research that nicotine may potentially help these people stay in remission from their disease. Smoking is probably not a wise idea if you have this problem, since the risks to benefit ratio, a common medical steadfast, shows that the risks are too high aka lung cancer, and the benefits "might" be too low. I'm not aware of any placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trials examining nicotine therapy and potential benefits. There is controversy as to whether pure nicotine is really bad for you, and if the real problem is all the fillers used in cigarettes and cigars. You could do some research. There is a device I believe that is called An E-Cig (E-Cigarette) that filters all the harmful substances out of a cigarette and gives you the "benefit" so to speak of pure nicotine. Look it up. Hope this helps!
